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Investigating writing difficulties in essay writing: Tertiary students’ perspectives Suhaimah Bulqiyah; Moh. Arif Mahbub; Dyah Ayu Nugraheni
English Language Teaching Educational Journal Vol. 4 No. 1 (2021)
Publisher : Universitas Ahmad Dahlan

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.12928/eltej.v4i1.2371

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This study is primarily designed for investigating the tertiary students’ perspectives on the writing difficulties of essays. This study was conducted in explanatory research in which quantitative and qualitative data were obtained from the web-based questionnaire and semi-structured interview, then analyzed separately. 21 undergraduate students have enrolled in the survey and 6 of them were invited to the interview section. This research reveals tertiary students' problems in essay writing course are categorized into: affective problems which raise from students’ and lecturers’ attitude while teaching and learning Essay Writing Course, cognitive problems that considered as the difficulties in the areas of writing viewpoint, transferring language, and the process of writing, and linguistic problems in the area of lexico-grammar, vocabulary, and the structure of the essay. Due to the findings, those aspects of academic writing should be serious attention for both EFL students and teachers to overcome the problems. The findings of this study have implications for EFL writing course designers as basic data of material improvement and for researchers particularly in the realms of language and education.
Pelatihan Bahasa Inggris Komunikatif Melalui Program English Day pada Madrasah Aliyah Moh. Arif Mahbub; Dyah Ayu Nugraheni; Suhaimah Bulqiyah; Devi Nur Indah Sari
J-ABDIPAMAS (Jurnal Pengabdian Kepada Masyarakat) Vol 5, No 2 (2021): Oktober 2021
Publisher : IKIP PGRI Bojonegoro

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | Full PDF (321.603 KB) | DOI: 10.30734/j-abdipamas.v5i2.1511

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ABSTRACTTo get fluent in English is certainly a dream for many individuals to compete in today’s workplace. However, the empirical data from several previous studies show that the ability to speak English has become a serious problem for most of English Language Learners (ELLs). This phenomena have also emerged in one of a private Madrasah Aliyah (Islamic Senior High School) in Jember, Indonesia. Therefore, it is highly necessary to execute the English Day Program to facilitate them to develop their English speaking proficiency. This community service program is carried out for approximately more than three months from August – October 2018 which is consisted of eight meetings and several weeks for program evaluation. This community service program has received a big welcome from both participants and that institution. The majority of participants were largely enthusiastic participating in this program. Conclusion and recommendations are then discussed at the last part of this report.Keywords: Communicative English Language, Effective Communication, English Day Program. ABSTRAKMenjadi seseorang yang mahir berbahasa inggris tentunya menjadi impian bagi banyak kalangan untuk menjawab tuntutan berkompetisi di tempat kerja. Namun, data empiris dari beberapa riset terdahulu menunjukkan bahwa kemampuan untuk berbahasa inggris menjadi permasalahan yang serius untuk kebanyakan pelajar Bahasa Inggris (ELLs). Fenomena  ini juga telah dialami di salah satu Madrasah Aliyah Swasta di Jember, Indonesia. Oleh karena itu, sangat perlu untuk melaksanakan Program Hari Bahasa Inggris untuk memfasilitasi mereka dalam mengembangkan kemampuan berbahasa Inggris mereka. Program ini dilaksanakan selama kurang lebih tiga bulan antara bulan Agustus – Oktober 2018 yang terdiri atas delapan kali pertemuan dan beberapa minggu untuk evaluasi. Program English Day ini mendapatkan sambutan yang sangat positif baik dari peserta maupun pihak sekolah. Sebagian besar peserta sangat antusias berpartisipasi dalam kegiatan ini. Simpulan dan rekomendasi juga didiskusikan pada akhir laporan ini